Weekly Digest
NASN news & updates
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Membership Renewal Options |
NASN knows this is an uncertain time and is striving to meet the needs of school nurses as they face many new challenges. When professional resources, online education, and networking are more critical than ever, we want to stay connected with you. Know that you have a 31-day grace period to renew your membership. When you do renew, remember you can choose to pay your membership in quarterly installments. Simply choose this option on the renewal form. |
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Need to Update Your NASN Preferred Email Address? |
If you need to update your preferred email address on file at NASN, please edit your profile. When you change your preferred email address, it can also update the email you use when you log into the NASN website. NOTE: Editing your profile will NOT change the email your Weekly Digest subscription is sent to. Please use the link in the footer of this message to update your subscription email.
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JOSN April 2020 Podcast Now Available |
You can now listen to the April 2020 JOSN podcast. Julia Muennich Cowell, editor of The Journal of School Nursing, and author Alison F. Pittman discuss the article, "Effect of a School-Based Activity Tracker, Companion Social Website, and Text Messaging Intervention on Exercise, Fitness, and Physical Activity Self-Efficacy of Middle School Students.” |
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Have You Set Your Data Goal for the Year? |
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A data goal can be collecting a new data point, reviewing data trends every few weeks or sharing your data appropriately with a stakeholder (i.e., principal, teacher, or school board administrator). If you haven't developed a goal there are still a few months left in the school year. Start now! |
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Emotion Management K-6: Recognize the Significance of Stress on Children |
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This webinar is available in the NASN Learning Center and presents an interdisciplinary approach to managing somatization in our schools. Given the attention of emotional health in children leading to academic success and the importance of attending to the whole child, this program has been developed to increase K-6 students’ abilities to cope with school stress in healthy and effective ways.
The participant will leave with a better understanding of the frequent flyer, and tools to utilize in their health suites to assist the students they serve.
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The 2020 NASN Elections are underway. You may vote now through April 15, 2020. Learn more about the candidates. |
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Keep Children Healthy While Schools are Closed
CDC has released new guidance on keeping children healthy while schools are closed. The guidance includes steps to protect children from getting sick, information about social activities while schools are closed, and recommendations to help children continue learning. |
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Improving School Community and Student Health |
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National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week is Next Week |
The National Institute on Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® will be held March 30-April 5, 2020. This year is the 10th anniversary of the annual health observance that connects teens with experts to SHATTER THE MYTHS® about drugs, alcohol, and addiction.
In lieu of in-person events and activities, NIDA is providing toolkits and activity ideas, such as the National Drug & Alcohol IQ Challenge, to facilitate virtual participation.
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Opportunities & Networking |
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Early Bird Deadline extended through June 1 |
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Starting today, NASN has extended the early bird registration deadline for another 6 weeks.
$480 NASN Member: Active, Association or At-Large
$350 NASN Member: Student or Retired**
$580 Non-Member
** Student registration fees are extended to NASN members in good standing with student membership classification. Retired registration fees are extended to NASN members in good standing with retired membership classification.
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NASN2020 Registration Cancellation Policy Changed |
NASN knows this is an uncertain time and does not want to appear insensitive to the current pandemic. Because of this, NASN will forgo any fees attached to cancelling your conference registration, should it be necessary for you. All cancellations and requests for refunds MUST be submitted in writing. Send emails to [email protected] and letters to: NASN, Attention: Annual Conference Team, 1100 Wayne Avenue Suite 925, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. |
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5 Things to Know about Anaphylaxis Management in the School Setting
Tue, Apr 7, 2020 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Join Sandy Moritz, a nationally certified school nurse consultant and Sally Schoessler, Director of Education for Allergy & Asthma Network for practical information and a conversation about managing allergies and anaphylaxis at school. Listen, learn and get a chance to ask YOUR questions!
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NASN Calendar of Events
This calendar includes upcoming events hosted by NASN and NASN affiliate school nurse organizations. Access the calendar.
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National Health Observances Calendar
This calendar lists special days, weeks, or months dedicated to raising awareness about important health topics. Access the 2020 calendar.
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